Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Listen to choral services, recorded live at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, each Sunday at 4 p.m., September–May. Most services are Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer), which dates from the sixteenth century, yet has its roots in the far more ancient Daily Offices of Vespers and Compline. One of the jewels of our Anglican/Episcopal worship tradition, Evensong has given birth to one of the largest and richest bodies of sacred music outside of the Mass itself. It is, at its heart, a contemplative worship service, and much of the service is sung by the choir alone, employing sounds that span the known history of Christian music. At the formal close of Evensong, an intimate “liturgy of the table” is celebrated for those who wish to receive Communion. Occasionally a classically sung Choral Eucharist, or a diocesan confirmation, or a service of Lessons and Carols takes the place of Evensong.
Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Choral Evensong for the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist (September 25, 2022)
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This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa. Choral repertoire includes:
- Bernard Rose (1916-1996), Preces & Responses
- Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense
- Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), Justorum animae
- David Briggs (b. 1962), O Lord, support us all the day long
The Procession
The Opening Sentences
Preces & Responses I
Office Hymn: 232
Psalm 119:33-40
The First Lesson: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
The Magnificat
The Second Lesson: Matthew 9:9-13
The Nunc Dimittis
The Apostles’ Creed
Preces & Responses II
The Collects
Justorum animae
Meditation Hymn: 235
The Meditation: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
O Lord, support us
The Intercessions, Prayer of St. Chrysostom, and the Grace
Closing Hymn: 24
Psalm 150